Underage marriage: Lawmaker hails ACN senators

The lawmaker representing Lagelu Constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr. Temitope Olatoye, at the weekend hailed the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) senators in the National Assembly for choosing the path of honour on the controversial underage marriage.

He spoke with reporters after he distributed food items worth over N1 million to Muslims in his constituency. The faithful are observing the Ramadan fast.

Mr. Olatoye said unlike the Labour Party (LP) senator from Ondo State, the ACN lawmakers have demonstrated that they are the people’s representatives and have conscience.

Muslims from Lagelu Local Government went home with items, such as rice, beans, yam flour and milk.

Olatoye blamed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators for the proposed underage marriage, adding that ACN would ensure that it was not allowed.

He said the Senate should focus on the laws that would have positive impact on the lives of Nigerians and bring development to the country.

The ACN legislator urged Nigerians to vote PDP out of power at the national level in the 2015 general elections, saying the country has had enough of its misrule.

He supported a statement credited to Governor Abiola Ajimobi that the progressives would rule Oyo State for 50 years.

Said he: “The indigenes can now differentiate between those whose mission in government was to loot public treasury and those who have the vision and mission to serve them.

“I agree with Governor Ajimobi that the progressives will rule the state for 50 years. Of the 50 years, Governor Ajimobi will spend eight years. After him, another progressive will be elected as the governor. So, the people whose mission in government is to loot the public treasury should forget about ruling Oyo State again.

“The people are seeing the wonders the Ajimobi government is performing. The incumbent administration has touched their lives positively, and I believe that the indigenes will vote for no other party in future than the ACN.”